Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 183 Lord, I would like to recommend a talent to you

After reporting on farm matters, Minister of Agriculture Vandal did not even have time to drink a sip of water before quickly shifting the focus of his report to fishing and hunting.

"My Lord, I have a very dire situation to report. Unlike the flourishing agriculture in the territory, the harvest from fishing and hunting is declining at a collapsing rate."

"At first, we could hunt several thousand kilograms of prey a day, but now, no matter how many hunters we add, we can't get more than a thousand kilograms of prey."

After hearing this, all the ministers in the territory frowned slightly, as this meant that the territory had lost its biggest advantage.

Apart from the main source of food income from farming, there is no other additional income from the territory.

The daily harvest of several hundred kilograms is almost a drop in the bucket and insignificant considering the current size of the territory.

Su Li had anticipated this. Fishing and hunting as a production method was destined to be very unstable and produce very little.

If an outstanding hunter can catch 1000 kilograms of prey in a day, how much can 10 outstanding hunters catch in a day?
The answer is definitely not 10000 kilograms, but may be 2000 kilograms or even 1500 kilograms.

Hunters don't just find a wild boar ridge when they hunt, as wild boars and animals will rush towards them from all directions.

Under normal circumstances, hunters have to search everywhere before they can encounter prey.

Therefore, the main source of income for hunters in this world is collecting wild food such as berries and mushrooms. After all, the wildness of the forest is particularly strong, which can grow more plants.

If Hesse had a food shortage of 400 million kilograms, it would be an unrealistic fantasy to expect to obtain 100 million kilograms of food through fishing and hunting.

Let the hunters kill continuously. To obtain 100 million kilograms of food, they need to kill tens of thousands of tigers, leopards, wolves and deer.

But if a pack of 100 wolves really appeared, it would be enough to be reported in the daily intelligence, reminding Su Li to pay attention to the crisis and avoid the death of a large number of hunters. Not to mention tens of thousands of wild animals.

Even if the hunters carry the elven treasure, the Wild Hunt Horn, blowing it once will only attract dozens of wild beasts to rush over.

Therefore, Su Li had already anticipated that as the territory gradually stabilized, the income from fishing and hunting in the surrounding area would continue to decrease.

He said calmly, "Fishing and hunting are not a stable production method after all. If we want to obtain meat, we still need to develop our own pastures and fish ponds."

"My minister, the burden on you is truly too heavy. From now on, you will no longer be concerned with fishing and hunting in the wilderness. Leave it to Her Excellency Lunadesan of the Tal Church. Let her guide the hunters and fishermen in their work in the wild."

Su Li also wanted this old druid to help him manage the armory and treasury of Hesse Castle.

Now it seems that this old druid is indeed a very suitable candidate. Regardless of needs, interests or personality, he is very suitable to be in charge of Hesse Castle. But the only problem is that the burden on this old druid is a bit too heavy.

His attention is needed everywhere in the territory. If an emergency occurs and he is needed to open the armory, he will not be in the castle.

But Su Li was relieved immediately. There was no need to worry about this problem. With the help of the intelligence system, he would most likely not encounter such an emergency.

But his words resonated with the old druid, who immediately said, "Lord, you are truly insightful. I have so many tasks to attend to. There are so many farms and villages that need my attention. There's also the development of the territory's sacred land, the cultivation of seeds, and the promotion of elixirs. I simply can't handle everything."

"So please allow me to recommend a talented person to take charge of the ranches and fisheries in the territory."

Recommend a talent to yourself?
Su Li likes this content!

As a lord or monarch, what he likes most is his subordinates recommending talents to him.

An abundance of talented people is the core driving force behind the development and growth of a territory.

Su Li immediately smiled and asked, "Do you have a talent to recommend to me? Okay, quickly introduce this talent to me."

"I've heard there's a famous saying in the far east: recommending relatives is not to be avoided. I won't be shy about it. The person I recommend is my cousin, Edmund Oak. I'm well aware of his talents. He's a knowledgeable druid elite, especially skilled at communicating with animals."

"He tamed a powerful giant eagle as his mount at the elite level. Just last month, he learned the exact news about me and set out from the forest to visit me in our territory."

"In our territory, he has already communicated with the tinder rabbits, the light-scaled fish, and the livestock owners, and it has produced very significant results. The tinder rabbits and light-scaled fish have accelerated their growth under his care."

Su Li laughed and clapped his hands, saying, "Great! Great! Great! This is the true practice of promoting relatives, not recommending some random relative who has no knowledge of government affairs to an extremely important position."

"I believe that Lord Edmund Oak can serve as the shepherd of our territory."

The more common name for the steward of pastures and gardens within the empire was the steward of stables.

After all, most lords’ ranches are not as complicated as Su Li’s. Managing the lord’s stables and war horses is the most important responsibility of this position.

Although the name of the stable master seems a bit humble, his position is very important. In large aristocratic territories, such as earldoms, duchies, and princedoms, he would even be called the Earl Marshal, who was responsible for managing horses and protecting the monarch.

This is an important position equivalent to the Eastern Taifu, responsible for managing the horse affairs of a territory.

The main force of this world is knights and cavalry, so the position of the chief steward of the pastoral garden is extremely important, as it is related to the guarantee of the strong combat effectiveness of an army.

Su Li was naturally very concerned about the appointment of such an important position. He asked in detail: "Tell me about the situation of this Lord Edmund Oak. Is he also a member of the Church of Dawn? What are his abilities and divine arts?"

Fandral shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, although my cousin is a druid, he does not believe in Rhea. He is a traditional elf who believes in the goddess Isha, the elven deity in charge of fertility, nature, life, and healing."

Su Li frowned and asked, "Why do I feel that her teachings are very similar to those of the Rhea Church?"

Fandral nodded and said, "Yes. But Rhea is an ancient god, existing since the beginning of the world. And Isha is our elf goddess of fertility. We elves believe that she is the goddess of nature and the mother of elves. Her status is very similar to that of Hyacinthus of the Halflings. Halflings also have their own gods in charge of fertility and love."

"Generally speaking, the churches of these three gods have harmonious relations, and they do not interfere with each other but complement each other in cities, rural areas and forests."

Su Li was shocked. The gods of order in this world were really not that good.

As far as he knew, there were hundreds of gods on the side of order.

But the whole world was suffocated by the four evil gods.

This fully proves that most of the gods on the order side are bad teammates and like to hold each other back.

But this matter was too grand, and the affairs of the gods were not something that a small pioneer lord like him could interfere with.

He could only focus on reality and asked, "What is Edmund Oak's magic? Is Isa as generous as Rhea?"

Fan Da immediately raised his voice and said as a matter of course: "Of course not! Leia is the most generous god in the world."

Then he may have realized that he was a little excited, which would make it seem that the three churches were not as harmonious as he said, and were competing with each other.

So he lowered his tone again, quickly composed himself, and said, "However, as an elite druid, Edmund also obtained a powerful divine spell: Vitality Growth."

"This divine spell can channel the power of Jiren to bring powerful vitality to the growth of animals. After casting the complete spell, the druid focuses on the animal or fish within their arm's reach. The blessed animal will grow rapidly, and the growth that would take a day can now be achieved in a minute."

"Of course, this magic can also be used on plants to cultivate precious plants. For example, crops that take a season to grow can mature in about 15 minutes, and a tree can grow to the length of a year in an hour. However, if the caster concentrates too long, the plant may exceed its natural lifespan and die."

"There are also plants that can only grow in soils that can normally support them; an oak tree cannot grow in a desert, nor wheat on bare rock."

Su Li's eyes lit up. This magic is great. It can speed up animals and plants.

Doesn't that mean vanilla orchids can reproduce quickly?

But it is also possible that it has already reproduced, otherwise their Dawn Church would not have been able to expand one acre of vanilla orchid to more than three acres so quickly.

However, the more important effect of this magic is undoubtedly to accelerate the growth of the griffins.

Although the Death Claw has grown exceptionally large thanks to the four dragon blood stones, it has not yet fully developed after half a year of growth.

So Su Li only rode it occasionally to travel, but never rode it to the battlefield.

If Edmund could speed up the growth of the Death Claw, for example, by one hour, and let the Death Claw grow to the age of one and a half, that would be enough for the Death Claw to mature!
Under normal circumstances, it takes two years for a griffin to be ready for battle.

However, the Death Claw's size in a year and a half was obviously larger than that of most griffins in two years, which was more than enough to support the task of carrying Su Li. The key point was that if this divine spell could be effective on the Death Claw, it meant that it could be effective on all half-griffins.

After all, half of the griffins of the Demi-Griffin Knights of Vengeance had just hatched from griffin eggs.

If Edmund can speed up the growth of these half-griffins, it will greatly speed up the process of forming half-griffin knights.

Su Li did not require this knight order to be formed immediately, but it would not be excessive to shorten the time by half and train all these half-griffin knights in one year.

After all, these half-griffins are in the Hessian nobles' ranch, which is within Edmund's jurisdiction.

Fandral hadn't finished surprising Su Li yet. He continued, "In addition to this divine spell, Edmund, as an elite druid, also possesses several extraordinary abilities, such as [Cure Disease], [Cure Poisoning], [Animal Control], and so on."

"And his greatest ability is undoubtedly [Creating the Sacred Forest]."

"A sacred grove is essentially a temple for druids. This spell allows the druid to create a sacred grove or cleanse a corrupted grove. Before casting this spell, the area must be surrounded by a circle of essencestone. The spell can last for one month starting on a full moon, after which the druid can perform various rituals within it. This spell can also be used to restore a corrupted circle to its normal state."

"After the Stonehenge is activated by the Sacred Forest's power, all Gilen mages (including elves, members of the Church of Dawn, and the Church of Tal) who enter it will gain increased mana recovery speed and enhanced divine abilities."

This is suitable for creating a sacred forest in the holy land of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn and the Hessian nobles' ranch.

Su Li said, "I can't wait to meet Lord Edmund. Is he in Hesse Castle? Can you ask him to come over?"

"He is not with Lord Hesseburg. He is staying at the inn in Hesse Town. If you wish to see him, we can summon him immediately."

Su Li replied decisively: "Let him come to Hesse Castle. I also want to hear his views on the territory's animal husbandry."

Upon hearing Su Li's order, the High Attendant General Hilde immediately arranged for three Hessen Guard Knights to bring Edmund from Hessen Town.

Now the communication between Hesseburg and Hesse Town is much more convenient. The dwarves have built a large stone bridge across the river in the middle, directly connecting the two places.

However, this bridge is only a little over 4 meters wide, and can only accommodate two carriages at most. It is neither grand nor tall.

It is far from being the pride of the entire city.

Su Li was very dissatisfied with this project. He hoped to build a magnificent bridge across the river, which would become a famous tourist attraction in Hessen City and the pride of the entire territory.

Of course, he also understood that the dwarves simply did not have the spare capacity to build such a large project.

If he hadn't obtained an acceleration experience card for a thousand people, he wouldn't be able to build even such an emergency bridge.

With the help of this bridge, Edmund was soon brought to the castle by the knights.

Su Li and a group of ministers ended their morning tea time and returned to the hall.

The druid was several years older than Fandral and wore simple, plain clothing woven from leaves, lint, and animal skins. The color was dull, like the lush green of a forest.

Unlike Fandral, he wore a beast bone and feather decoration on his head, and a stone knife and herbal bag on his waist, making him look more wild.

After hearing that Su Li wanted to hire him as the chief steward of the territory, Edmund said, "I'm sorry, Lord, I'm just here to visit my brother. I'm not interested in being your minister."

"Proud elves are accustomed to living in the forest and are not used to getting along with humans."

Su Li waved his hand calmly. It was difficult for the races in this world to get along with each other, let alone such a lonely old druid.

Su Li thought that his rejection was completely in line with his expectations of the elf's character.

However, Su Li had plenty of ways to get him to submit, so he calmly said, "No problem. Since you're not interested, forget it. Then, I'll have to find other druids to try to research the spiritual trees and herbs in my territory."

Fandral also quickly said, "Brother, you must think carefully. The spiritual tree in the territory is even more effective than the Ancient Tree of Life. It is not impossible to cultivate another Ancient Tree of Life in the future."

"You should think about the Laurentlauren Forest! In the future, the Lord may expand the forest settlement area and fill the forest community with elves."

Sure enough, upon hearing the name Laurent Lawrence, Edmund's resolute attitude immediately wavered.

The Laurenlauren Forest is an elven forest nestled in the middle of the human plains. This boreal forest is primarily coniferous and mixed temperate.

Because it is located in the southern part of Nordland, they generally have good relations with humans, but the central area is still a holy place for elves, known as the capital of the Golden Forest. Humans who enter it do so at their own risk.

In the heart of Laurenlauren lie two magnificent, moss-draped coniferous trees, known in the Elvish language as the Talmudic. The dense canopies of the Talmudic trees block out sunlight, but the wispy strands of metal in their bark ensure the forest is never completely dark. At night, moonlight and torchlight reflect off the massive trunks, creating eerie shimmers and apparitions.

The Elf Prophet Sarir, a hero of the Elfs who ruled here, once predicted that the Forest of Laurent-Laurent would die with the disappearance of the last of the Golden and Silver Woods.

There is no elf who does not wish that there would be another forest kingdom like this one.

So after hearing Fandral's persuasion, he had to change his attitude and said, "If you, my lord, are willing to build such a forest community in your territory, I think any elf would be willing to serve you, and I am no exception."

Su Li smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to work together, isn't it, my minister? Our southern provinces have always been more open-minded and tolerant than the north. Since Nordland can allow the intentional creation of the Laurentau Forest, we in Hesse can certainly allow it as well."

"If we possess the seeds of the Ancient Tree of Life, I promise to build a forest community in the southwest of our territory. With the Ancient Tree of Life as its center, we will create an elven territory spanning several hundred miles. We are willing to maintain friendly relations with the elves and exchange what we have with them."

In addition to winning over the elves, this plan can also help Su Li fill the gaps between the power centers, so as to prevent the emergence of beastmen, demon rocks, greenskins, goblin tribes, and the like.

While not particularly friendly, forest elves are communicative and considered part of the Order. Historically, during humanity's wars against Chaos and Beastmen, forest elves have led cavalry units to aid.

Therefore, among the centers of power, forest elves are definitely better than those chaos monsters.

After hearing Su Li's promise, Edmund no longer hesitated. He bowed respectfully and said, "I am willing to serve you. I hope your spirit tree can bring more vitality to our elves."

Boros, the dwarf forgemaster, angrily slammed his hammer on the table and muttered loudly, "These long-eared creatures are so arrogant and servile. They must have some shameful conspiracy. In my opinion, they just want to usurp the throne. If they have a forest community, they will kill all humans who enter. We should drive them out of our territory! Humans and dwarves are the most reliable allies."

The scars left by the Longbeard War could not be healed even after thousands of years. Neither the dwarves nor the elves were considered to be very generous races, and the populations of both sides have not been able to recover to this day.

Whenever these two races sit together, it is difficult to hold a peaceful meeting.

Therefore, Su Li did not want to waste any more words, just wanting to quickly pass over the last part about farming, and asked: "You have been taking care of the pastures and lakes in the territory recently. What do you think about the territory?"

Edmund had been about to retort to the dwarf, but after hearing Su Li's question, he could only gather his thoughts and replied, "My Lord, the land in your territory is very fertile, and the pastures are vast. You have been very successful in raising war horses, cattle, and sheep. Moreover, there are livestock owners on your pastures, so we druids don't need to worry about their enthusiasm for breeding. We druids only need to treat sick livestock and ensure the safety of breeding."

"I'm interested in some of the fantastical creatures in your territory. After my recent inventory, the number of tinder rabbits in your territory has reached 34. The number of light-scale fish has reached 15."

"This number is obviously astonishing. It is impossible for such a large number to be reproduced naturally. I think the current level of psychic energy in the territory is obviously unable to guarantee the energy supply of so many fantastic creatures."

Su Li nodded slightly, this was natural.

This number is extraordinary. If they all grow up successfully, it will be a fortune of 5000 gold crowns.

The value of these two creatures alone exceeds the harvest of all the farmers in the territory, which is obviously abnormal.

Fandral had previously introduced to Su Li that these animals and plants needed to move around in the wild on a large scale in order to obtain sufficient magic power for growth.

At present, the small territory of the territory is obviously unable to support the growth of so many extraordinary creatures.

So Su Li asked: "What solution do you have?"

Edmund suggested, "I think we can grow some animals quickly in batches and sell them off, while ensuring that the remaining animals have sufficient growth magic. At the same time, we also need to further expand the pasture area, or even disperse the pastures. Otherwise, if 34 tinder rabbits are crowded in one pasture, they will easily die."

Further expand the area of ​​the ranch?
Su Li frowned, turned to look at the military commander Orstein and asked, "My Lord Commander, are the troops sufficient to ensure the security of the territory?"

The report on agricultural development finally ended, and the focus of the meeting shifted to military development. The knights who had been drowsy all the time became alert at the same time!
This is the most important matter they are responsible for. Knight Orstein was also very excited and took out the report.

(End of this chapter)